Comment by bluGill
1 year ago
Even back in the days of film I hated cameras. I was busy having fun like any 6 year old should and suddenly I'm called to stand still and smile for a camera. Or I'm busy looking at some scenery and people are trying to get a picture - you can find professional photographers who took a better picture if you need one for the wall, but most of the time nobody will look at that again (or best case they look at it one time to "review memories" - except they didn't have a memory to review has they never took the time to see the big picture only what is in the viewfinder)
I try to spend my time making memories, not taking photographs of others making memories.
I used to have the same opinion, my wife is the complete opposite.
Now I look back and wish I had more photos from the first 30 years of my life. Does posing for a few seconds really bother you that much?
Taking a photo doesn't mean you can't see the "bigger picture". Frankly, that's a very, very weak argument.
Additionally, I wish my parents had more photos of themselves so I could get to know them better, from days before I was even born.
Even then I want action shots not the lineup of people.